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Venus and Adonis: C.3190-1928

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Titles

Venus and Adonis

Maker(s)

Production: Ludwigsburg Porcelain Factory

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Purchased in London from Mr Stoner on 15 May 1915 for £40. London, 1915

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
Production date: circa AD 1765

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: interlaced Cs
  • Location: On the base
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3190-1928
Primary reference Number: 74458
Old object number: 5018

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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